A&M Program Among The Best

Texas A&M can count itself among the top overall athletic programs in the country – and that’s with minimal help from the football program. The Aggies placed sixth in the final standings of the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup released this week. A&M’s best finish ever topped rival Texas for the first time since the Cup’s initial year in 1993-94. Texas was 15th, out of the top 10 for the first time in nine years. A&M was 13th last year. Its previous best was 12th in 2008. Stanford won the Cup for the 16th consecutive year. [Full story at SportsDayDFW]